St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-23

L8lfu . SI01&oOx0s SS jos ~Ay w.
cotes ha' kilt my feyther; and warn
ye to tax ca yerser. gin - do not ad-
dress me wi mair rispic&"
The Briton laughed. but he was sorely
frightened. too; 50 frightened that his
voice trembled.
.And what will you do. ny young
hawk, il l do not choose to treat your
lordship with more respect?" he asked
Again from the firm, determined lips
came the answer: "Gin 70 move fras
were We sit. or gin ye dae not doe what
l command. I will send this Lit shaft
clean thro' thae body o . Kings
officer. Sac TAX warnin'."
by the Kings crown. Be it 20. then!
Two can play at that game. and ye will.
Cover him with your musketoons. men.
Let US see what the springold will have
to say to that" And the officer waved
his sword with . flourish.
Almost as If their leaders sword had
moved . spring connected with their
musketoons, q score Of deadly tubes
were raised, the muzzle OF each one
pointing at that youthful breast But
the young figure did not move; the blue
eyes might have flashed more darkly.
the thumb and finger stifiened a little
as they grasped the arrow that would
have carried with it . death speedier
than that from the loaded musketoons
Of the soldiery.
''Oh. ay," cried the little archer. II
ken the likes O. them. Let them shoot
gin they will. but they Gamma shoot
quic'. eneuch to save yer heart. brave
Kings officer. Gin We gle ane mair
order to shoot. and We dee. do We un-
derstaun' me the nooa Gin ye order
to tax AVA . weel. and gin ye hae
any thing to say to thae Laird o Craig
hope that can be listen't tae wi'out
shame. I'm aye ready to hear"
The officers cheeks blanched TO
sudden paleness. but, mingled with his
fear, was doubtless an admiration for
the castles young defender; besides.
the concession did not involve any sac
rifice Of dignity. So he lifted his hand
in token of pause, and the second COM
mand rang out: men. recover your
armsr'
The deadly musketoons were lower
cd. For the first time, too. the draw
bow were allowed to slacken. though
the hands did not change their position.
nor was the point Of the arrow lowered
or heightened. And at that very mo-
ment . confidential servitor, all unseen.
of course, Of those below. whispered to
the gallant sentinel that al was we'll
The royal bird had flown. and was now
beyond the shot Of musketoon and the
axe Of the executioner.
A smile Of singular brightness crept
over the pale. stern face Of the child de-
fender.
Gin ye will light doom. now frae
yer horses, Kings officer and men, yes
free 70 seek what ye will in Craighope-
It's na ony objection to that. ye moind;
it's the laird ye mum rispict ilka man
O. ye. before ye come ben his tower.
Then he unbent the bow altogether.
doned his Glcngarry. and disappeared
from the barizan. Within less than
five minutes the drawbridge was let
down, and the party clattered over il
to seek in the castle the prize they
were after. But the keenest search
availed nothing. or did they even dis
cover that they had been played with
in any other way than q . daring boy
ish prank by the young springold."
Charles Edward in that ten minutes
time had been enabled. intslligently
guided. to reach the wild fastnesses Of
Loeb Roy where pursuit was absolutely
impossible BY any stranger. whence he
succeeded in affecting . retreat west
ward to the Great Glen. and subse-
quently to his moro protracted and se-
cure concealment in the Isle Of Skye.
all Of which depended ON the thought
fulness and heroism Of the boy senti-
nel.-FSsd Il Colby. - Congregation
Glisk